Untreated curtains contain HAI Microbes including
CRE lives
Days
0
VRE lives
Days
0
MRSA lives
Days
0
C-DIFF lives
Days
0
Costs:
$27,000
$27,000 on average per patient.
$4.5 Billion
$4.5 billion in excess medical costs created by C-Diff.
$33 Billion
$33 billion a year in financial impact for HAIs
How prepared are you for the next Joint Commissions, CMS, or state inspection?
• If asked, can you say when the curtain for room 306 Bed-B was last cleaned?
• When is it scheduled to be cleaned next?
How many patients should share a curtain before it is cleaned?
10? 100? 500?
The best defense against HAIs is a good offense that combines the Compliance Program and Hand Shield™
Compliance Program
• Our staff, our loaner curtains
• Reporting documentation
• Anti-microbials applied to every curtain
The Hand Shield™
• Clean curtains in place
• Use current cleaning chemicals, even bleach
• Set the microbe count to zero for every patient